Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is hiring a Senior Project Manager, Data Center Construction to direct senior-level project management services on assigned client projects. This role specializes in technical and mission-critical construction, primarily for data centers, ensuring superior client service and project success.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute project-specific goals, schedules, budgets, and strategy with a clear methodology for managing objectives.
- Establish and maintain project goals and success criteria that meet both JLL and client needs.
- Build and maintain confidence and rapport with client representatives, ensuring full understanding of project scope and deliverables.
- Coordinate necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the internal team, project partners, and clients.
- Develop a detailed project budget based on historical and market data and a clearly defined set of budget assumptions.
- Act as the primary senior-level contact with the client throughout the project duration.
- Guide the client and team through the design implementation process, including conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction documentation and signoff.
- Develop and maintain Master Project Schedules and manage the successful execution of projects.
- Prepare RFPs for vendor and contractor services and manage the contractor and vendor selection process.
- Develop procedures for distribution, receipt, opening, leveling, and award of projects and services.
- Facilitate and initiate all critical project meetings and coordination exercises with internal staff, key stakeholders, and external users.
- Manage project performance against schedules, milestones, and critical path items on multiple projects.
- Manage vendor and project team performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, regulations, and client expectations.
- Build and manage teams as applicable.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk.
- Contribute to the refinement of best practices and standards of excellence for the business unit and JLL overall.
- Assist in training and developing JLL team members in firm procedures, methodology, and practices.
- Directly responsible for enhancing team revenues through the maintenance and expansion of existing client relationships and by developing new relationships.
- Ensure that all accounts receivables are maintained at a level not to exceed planned working capital charge.
What We're Looking For
- 10 to 15 years in responsible charge of Tier 2, 3, or 4 Data Centers or Critical Manufacturing Operations.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management or related activity.
- Ability to regularly articulate and communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals.
- Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts.
- Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients and external team members.
- Ability to manage all aspects of construction projects effectively, including budgeting, scheduling, submittals, and change orders.
- Fully competent at managing all types and sizes of projects.
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Project.
- Demonstrates skills that enable the successful execution of more complex transactions.
- Position may work primarily at client site or project location with potential daily client and contractor interaction.
- Face-to-face and/or remote daily interpersonal interaction is required.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college or university.
- LEED, AIA, PE, or PMP certifications.
Technical Stack
- MS Office
- MS Project
Team & Environment
Assists the Local PDS Team in meeting AGM numbers and contributes to training and developing JLL team members.
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based in Atlanta, GA.
Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
